Tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag

Abstract

Implementations of a tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag are provided. In some implementations, the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag comprises one or more pieces of material attached together and forming an enclosed interior and a corresponding exterior. In some implementations, the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag also comprises a first opening and a second opening into the enclosed interior. In some implementations, the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag also comprises a first securing loop and a second securing loop. In some implementations, the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag also comprises a first securing strap, a second securing strap, and a third securing strap. In some implementations, a method for using the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag comprises coupling the tennis ball pickup tube to the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag, attaching the first securing loop and the second securing loop respectively to the first retainer wing and the second retainer wing of the tennis ball pickup tube, attaching the first securing strap to the carry strap loop of the tennis ball pickup tube, and attaching the second securing strap and the third securing strap respectively across the length of the tennis ball pickup tube.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag, comprising:
 one or more pieces of material attached together and forming an enclosed interior and a corresponding exterior, wherein the enclosed interior is configured to receive within and contain tennis balls; 
 a first opening into the enclosed interior, wherein the first opening is configured to receive the tennis balls through the first opening into the enclosed interior, and to couple to a top end of a tennis ball pickup tube so that the tennis balls that are picked up through a bottom end of the tennis ball pickup tube are received from the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube into the enclosed interior through the first opening; 
 a second opening into the enclosed interior that includes a closure, wherein the second opening is configured to be closed and opened by the closure so that the tennis balls that are received into the enclosed interior are held in the enclosed interior when the second opening is closed by the closure and the tennis balls can be emptied from the enclosed interior when the second opening is opened by the closure; 
 a first securing loop attached to and extending from the exterior adjacent to the first opening and configured to attach to a first retainer wing on the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube so that the first securing loop secures the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube toward the first opening when the top end is coupled to the first opening; 
 a second securing loop attached to and extending from the exterior adjacent to the first opening and configured to attach to a second retainer wing on the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube so that the second securing loop secures the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube toward the first opening when the top end is coupled to the first opening; 
 a first securing strap attached to and extending from the exterior adjacent to the first opening and configured to attach to a carry strap loop on the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube so that the first securing strap secures the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube toward the first opening when the top end is coupled to the first opening; 
 a second securing strap attached to and extending from the exterior adjacent to the first opening and configured to attach across the length of the tennis ball pickup tube and secure the tennis ball pickup tube adjacent to the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag when the top end is coupled to the first opening; and 
 a third securing strap attached to and extending from the exterior distanced from the first opening and configured to attach across the length of the tennis ball pickup tube and secure the tennis ball pickup tube adjacent to the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag when the top end is coupled to the first opening; 
 wherein the tennis ball pickup tube comprises an elongated tube extending between the top end and the bottom end of the tennis ball pickup tube and configured to receive the tennis balls into the elongated tube through the bottom end and to empty the tennis balls from the elongated tube through the top end. 
 
     
     
       2. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , further comprising the tennis ball pickup tube coupled to the first opening of the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag with the first securing loop and the second securing loop attached respectively to the first retainer wing and the second retainer wing thereby securing the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube toward the first opening, the first securing strap attached to the carry strap loop thereby also securing the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube toward the first opening, and the second securing strap and the third securing strap attached respectively across the length of the tennis ball pickup tube thereby securing the tennis ball pickup tube adjacent to the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag. 
     
     
       3. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is configured to couple to the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube so that the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube inserts partially into the first opening. 
     
     
       4. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening comprises a collar portion at the end of the first opening, wherein the collar portion is configured to snugly receive the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube partially through the collar portion into the first opening so that the tennis ball pickup tube can be coupled to the first opening. 
     
     
       5. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening comprises a chute portion that extends to the enclosed interior, wherein the chute portion is configured to allow the tennis balls to flow unobstructed through the first opening from the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube into the enclosed interior when the top end is coupled to the first opening. 
     
     
       6. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag is rectangular prism shaped; 
 the second opening extends lengthwise along a first side of the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag, wherein the first side extends lengthwise and depth-wise with respect to the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag; and 
 the first opening is formed at one end of a second side of the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag that is opposite to the first side, so that the tennis ball pickup tube extends parallel and adjacent to the second side when the tennis ball pickup tube is coupled to the first opening. 
 
     
     
       7. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first securing loop and the second securing loop are each an elastic loop. 
     
     
       8. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first securing strap, the second securing strap, and the third securing strap are each a hook and loop secured strap. 
     
     
       9. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a first handle strap and a second handle strap attached to the exterior of the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag between the second securing strap and the third securing strap and configured to connect together across the length of the tennis ball pickup tube and to allow a user to carry the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag by the first handle strap and the second handle strap. 
     
     
       10. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 carry strap connectors attached to the exterior of the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag; and 
 a carry strap configured to attach to the carry strap connectors and to allow a user to carry the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag by the carry strap when attached to the carry strap connectors. 
 
     
     
       11. The tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the closure of the second opening is a zipper closure. 
     
     
       12. A method of using the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag of  claim 1 , comprising:
 coupling the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube to the first opening of the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag; 
 attaching the first securing loop and the second securing loop respectively to the first retainer wing and the second retainer wing thereby securing the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube toward the first opening; 
 attaching the first securing strap attached to the carry strap loop thereby also securing the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube toward the first opening; and 
 attaching the second securing strap and the third securing strap respectively across the length of the tennis ball pickup tube thereby securing the tennis ball pickup tube adjacent to the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein coupling the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube to the first opening comprises partially inserting the top end of the tennis ball pickup tube into the first opening. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 12 , further comprising picking up the tennis balls with the tennis ball pickup tube while coupled and secured to the tennis ball pickup tube attachment bag by receiving the tennis balls into the elongated tube through the bottom end, and receiving the tennis balls from the elongated tube through the top end into the enclosed interior through the first opening. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , further comprising emptying the tennis balls from the enclosed interior through the second opening.